Cadbury Eggs

1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups powdered sugar
4 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
1 12oz bag milk chocolate chips
2 tbsp shortening

Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in large bowl. beat well with electric mixer. add sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each addition. remove about 1/3 of the mix and place in small bowl. add yellow and red coloring and stir. cover both mixed and refrigerate at least 2 hours. when mixes are firm, roll a small ball from the orange filling and wrap around it a portion of the white filling that is twice that size. Form into the shape of an egg and place onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed with shortening. repeat with remaining ingredients. refrigerate 3-4 hours. combine chocolate chips with shortening in glass bowl. microwave on high for 1 minute. then stir and microwave another minute. use a fork to dip each center into the chocolate. place candy onto wax paper to dry. after 1-2 hours of chilling, dip each candy one more time and chill